Cicero

Still is my metal phase at the moment. Listening to a lot of Mastodon. Amazing to hear them having changed so much over the years. This still rocks, though... 

Right now I'm listening to foxes fighting... Which is still preferable to listening to One Direction.

I don't really listen to metal much these days, but I enjoy the melodic ethereal nature of this...

And then there's Squib Cakes...

And the ridiculously funky and unorthodox Oakland Stroke...

I could go on 😀

Agreed.

This has to be one of my favourite tunes of theirs. The horns are just dense and, umm, delicious? 😅 Especially the section at 1:32 ...

I just felt I needed to openly express my love for them.

The groove is strong.

And Rocco Prestia? What a bass player!

For those who haven't seen their Tiny Desk Concert... Here it is (pretty sure it's Marc van Wageningen on bass here, although he's almost entirely obscured):

Give it a while...

You'll be back.

Not played this live, but would love to.

Great tune with such a catchy bass line...

Bought a V7 very recently... And it is amazing.

Can't believe the guitar you get for the money you pay. I did a lot of 'research' online and after speaking to the folks at Andertons, I was sold.

The neck is amazing. Super smooth and comfortable neck, bound, and with an ebony fretboard. You'd be looking at the higher end Fenders for similar.

The tone is great also. Overall, a great quality instrument.

Learned this one yesterday.

Killer bassline!

2 hours ago, Bassassin said:

I did wonder. I suppose if it was inspected in a dimly lit room it might not be apparent - being ripples & ridges in the lacquer they are far more visible under bright light. Also @Cicero has a point, if it's ongoing it might not have been visible at all when the bass was put together.

I just hope they're not all like this!

Mine certainly isn't, and I've not heard this come up before.

Seems like bad luck. Have you heard back yet? Seems unlikely they won't offer a replacement

4 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

Good grief! How did that get past QC?

 

It possibly wasn't visible at that point.

Just for show...

OK gotcha. Really unfortunate.

Hopefully they'll be willing to inspect the next one for similar flaws before dispatching?

£11 a string! Ain't cheap.

8 hours ago, Sibob said:

These things happen, been a long time since I've had it happen, but still. Just to double check, you're not stringing them through body? Your wording is a little confusing.

I bet you'll get the replacement A string and be good to go

Si

Nope, didn't string through the body. luck

I'll be super careful next time, although it does just sound like bad luck 🙈

P.S. That sucks!

4 hours ago, Bassassin said:

Well - it popped through the letterbox this morning.

And it's going straight back. The body's covered with marks that look like cracks in the coloured paint underneath the lacquer - looks quite similar to a finish cracked by exposure to damp, only beneath the clear coat.

This would be fine on a discounted b-stock bass but I'm a bit disappointed to find it on a full-price bass. It's really obvious & you'd think anyone giving it a cursory glance would notice. Thomann apparently give each instrument a check-over & setup before despatch.

Made the mistake of tuning it up & giving it a quick (unplugged) play & it's otherwise lovely. Just my luck if I get a replacement with a perfect finish & a neck like a corkscrew!

Where did you order it from? Mine came without even a sign of a scratch...

16 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

Sounds like a fault in the winding process. Send it back for a replacement.

I've put in a return order and have a replacement set on the way.

Hope the same thing doesn't happen!

7 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

Why not sell it and get something you like the colour of? You are almost bound to reduce resale value to nil or close to it if you do what you intend.

I'd get virtually nothing for it, and rather want to hold onto it. Resale isn't really a consideration. I'd just like to experiment a bit, and an inexpensive guitar is a good place to start, I guess.

He's still on with his 'shada-caca'?! 😂

I was super-excited to get home and string up a set on flatwounds on my P-Bass.

All is well, when suddenly, to my horror, the A string starts to unravel just above the nut.

There was nothing I could do about it. I dont know how or why. Never had this happen before. I know LaBellas aren't generally recommended for through body, but that wasn't even the case.

Kinda gutted... £55 and I can't play my P-Bass. No stockists locally. They were ordered online.

Any thoughts on what caused this? 😟

Not tried the P7 but having recently bought a V7, this is a lot of guitar for not a lot of money! I don't know how Sire do it...

1 hour ago, Soledad said:

The burst & t'shell board suit all the bling SO well - the neck binding, block markers, more knobs than our cooker.... coooer. If you need white get some trainers.
Off to check this over tomorrow:

I'm not likely to... It'll just give me another reason to eventually but a 60s Re-issue 🤔😉 

A friend of mine has just bought a Fender Elite Jazz Bass at around 4x the cost... Why do I feel as though I got the better deal? Could be that this has perhaps the nicest neck I've ever played on any guitar 😎

Here it is...

... Still a chance I might exchange it for one in white 🤣🙄🤦‍♂️

Greetings all

I'm looking to strip this back and leave it with a natural finish. I'm also looking to switch out the pickups. This is a relatively inexpensive Washburn that, until recently, was gathering dust (for close to 16 years). It still has the original strings! Which, incidentally, I love. In fact, the bass plays very nicely, all things considered, but the pickups could do with an upgrade.

Firstly, would a heat gun work on removing this finish? If not, what other options should I consider?

Secondly, what is the best way to get the most out of the natural wood? Tips on finishing/oil/tints?

Thirdly, I've seen some Aguilar pickups that seem as though they might be a good replacement. Any others that might be worth considering?

Thanks in advance!